browser manager/claro

Ok, FYI...we now have he incredibar homepage...before we didn't, perhaps from one of the download sites for the scans?

thanks

brick

bump

Sorry, I didn't get the notification. Can you change your home page to the one you really want?

perhaps from one of the download sites for the scans?

No, I don't think so. All the tools I use are safe with no adware. How's your computer working now?

I'd like to scan your machine with ESET OnlineScan

•Hold down Control and click on the following link to open ESET OnlineScan in a new window.
ESET OnlineScan
•Click the button.
•For alternate browsers only: (Microsoft Internet Explorer users can skip these steps)

• Click on to download the ESET Smart Installer. Save it to your desktop.
  
• Double click on the icon on your desktop.
  

•Check
•Click the button.
•Accept any security warnings from your browser.
•Check
•Push the Start button.
•ESET will then download updates for itself, install itself, and begin scanning your computer. Please be patient as this can take some time.
•When the scan completes, push
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•Push the button.
•Push
A log file will be saved here: C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Online Scanner\log.txt

No biggie Superdave, I figured with holiday weekend, I wouldn't see anything until sunday or monday most likely, but thought I would put the bump in anyway just in case.
I was able to set the correct homepage and it has remained so, but the open a new tab pulls up the incredibar home page..so we half correct. I don't know if that is something under the firefox I need to change...but it never did that before. Otherwise it is running fine.

will run the eset and post log next

thanks!

brick

but the open a new tab pulls up the incredibar home page..so we half correct.

Please look in your programs to see if you can uninstall that incredibar.

I looked in both control panel add and remove and it is not listed and I looked under programs and it is not listed. It only is there when I click 'open t ab' and instead of going to google search page it say Mystart incredibar.

running eset now.

thanks

brick

Superdave wrote:

but the open a new tab pulls up the incredibar home page..so we half correct.

Please look in your programs to see if you can uninstall that incredibar.

here is the eset scanner...there was a lot of stuff there! LOL!

edit: I just checked the open tab option and it is still showing the my start increibar...

thanks

brick

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\Setup.exe a variant of Win32/Adware.iBryte.C application cleaned by deleting - quarantined
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{EA80D543-91A2-44B2-95A0-7BCB641BD482}\RP158\A0056106.msi probably a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widgi application deleted - quarantined
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{EA80D543-91A2-44B2-95A0-7BCB641BD482}\RP159\A0056227.exe a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widgi application cleaned by deleting - quarantined
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{EA80D543-91A2-44B2-95A0-7BCB641BD482}\RP159\A0056245.dll a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widgi application cleaned by deleting - quarantined
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{EA80D543-91A2-44B2-95A0-7BCB641BD482}\RP159\A0056246.dll a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widgi application cleaned by deleting - quarantined
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{EA80D543-91A2-44B2-95A0-7BCB641BD482}\RP168\A0058683.msi probably a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widgi application deleted - quarantined
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{EA80D543-91A2-44B2-95A0-7BCB641BD482}\RP169\A0059013.exe a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widgi application cleaned by deleting - quarantined
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{EA80D543-91A2-44B2-95A0-7BCB641BD482}\RP169\A0059014.dll a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widgi application cleaned by deleting - quarantined
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{EA80D543-91A2-44B2-95A0-7BCB641BD482}\RP169\A0059015.dll a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widgi application cleaned by deleting - quarantined
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{EA80D543-91A2-44B2-95A0-7BCB641BD482}\RP179\A0064548.dll Win32/Toolbar.Funmoods application cleaned by deleting - quarantined
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{EA80D543-91A2-44B2-95A0-7BCB641BD482}\RP179\A0064569.exe Win32/DownloadAdmin.E application cleaned by deleting - quarantined
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{EA80D543-91A2-44B2-95A0-7BCB641BD482}\RP179\A0064659.dll a variant of Win32/bProtector.A application cleaned by deleting - quarantined
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{EA80D543-91A2-44B2-95A0-7BCB641BD482}\RP179\A0064660.exe a variant of Win32/bProtector.A application cleaned by deleting - quarantined
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{EA80D543-91A2-44B2-95A0-7BCB641BD482}\RP179\A0064661.exe a variant of Win32/bProtector.A application cleaned by deleting - quarantined
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{EA80D543-91A2-44B2-95A0-7BCB641BD482}\RP182\A0065090.msi probably a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widgi application deleted - quarantined
C:\System Volume Information\_restore{EA80D543-91A2-44B2-95A0-7BCB641BD482}\RP184\A0065357.exe a variant of Win32/Adware.iBryte.C application cleaned by deleting - quarantined

YES! That worked! fantastic! thank you!

is there anything else you want me to run?

brick

If there's nothing else, we can do some cleanup.

Download this program and run it Uninstall ComboFix .It will remove ComboFix for you.

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To turn off Windows XP System Restore:

NOTE: These instructions assume that you are using the default Windows XP Start Menu and have not changed to the Classic Start menu. To re-enable the default menu, right-click Start, click Properties, click Start menu (not Classic) and then click OK.

1. Click Start.
2. Right-click the My Computer icon, and then click Properties.
3. Click the System Restore tab.
4. Check "Turn off System Restore" or "Turn off System Restore on all drives"
5. Click Apply.
6. When turning off System Restore, the existing restore points will be deleted. Click Yes to do this.
7. Click OK.
8. Restart the computer and follow the instructions in the next section to turn on System Restore.

To turn on Windows XP System Restore:

1. Click Start.
2. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
3. Click the System Restore tab.
4. Uncheck "Turn off System Restore" or "Turn off System Restore on all drives."
5. Click Apply, and then click OK.
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Click Start> Computer> right click the C Drive and choose Properties> enter
Click Disk Cleanup from there.



Click OK on the Disk Cleanup Screen.
Click Yes on the Confirmation screen.



This runs the Disk Cleanup utility along with other selections if you have chosen any. (if you had a lot System Restore points, you will see a significant change in the free space in C drive)
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Go to Microsoft Windows Update and get all critical updates.

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Ok Superdave, I did the above and I thank you for all your hard work. Everything seems to be just fine again. thanks for the suggestions also, there are several I did not know about but look interesting.

have a great holiday season!

brick

You're welcome and you also have a good, safe Holiday season.